Stories by Gary Ng
Apple Updates Website With Info On New iPhone and iPods [UPDATE]
With the Apple event coming to an end just a few minutes ago Apple engineers have loaded up Apple's website with information on the new iPhone, iPod touch, and iPod nano. During the event we covered all the topics discussed by Apple, but they sometimes leave out tidbits such as the tech specs. Below are links to...
Apple Slashes iPhone 4S to $99, iPhone 4 Goes Free on Contract
As part of today's "It's Almost Here" iPhone 5 keynote, Apple announced the all-new iPhone 5. Whenever a new iPhone is announced, older generations usually get a price cut and that is exactly what has happened again. The 'old' iPhone 4S gets a price slash to $99 for a 16GB model. The even older iPhone...
Apple Shows Off New iPod Nano: Larger Display, Improved Battery, And More
Apple has just unveiled their all-new line of iPods, including the iPod nano and iPod touch this morning at the Yerba Buena Center. This has turned out to be a busy morning as we previously expected an update to simply the iPhone and possibly the iPod touch. The iPod nano hasn't been updated since September of 2010...
Apple Unlocked iPhone 5 Pricing in Canada Starts at $699 [Update]
Gillian Shaw over at the Vancouver Sun has revealed Canadian unlocked pricing for the next iPhone 5, based on an email that from Apple PR: Canadian #iPhone5 prices at Apple: $699/16GB; $799 /32GB; $899/64GB As for the unlocked iPhone 4S and iPhone 4, prices are as follows: Apple prices for unlocked: iPhone 4S will be...
Apple Announces iPhone 5 Release Date in Canada: Sept. 21st
Today at Apple's 'It's Almost Here' keynote they revealed the all-new iPhone 5. Aside from the larger screen, thinner design, Apple revealed the most important facts of all: availability dates. Canada's iPhone 5 release date will be part of the initial wave of countries on Friday, September 21st You will be able to buy your...
iOS 6 Public Release Is Set For September 19th
Apple has announced during their iPhone event that iOS 6 will be released on September 19th. Beta testing for the mobile operating system has been going on since the original announcement on June 11th. Devices compatible with iOS 6: iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, iPhone 4S, iPad 2/3, and the fourth generation iPod touch. iOS 6 doesn't include any physical differences...
Apple To Accept iPhone 5 Pre-Orders Beginning September 14th
Apple has announced the iPhone 5 at today's "It's Almost Here" event. The pre-sale of the iPhone will begin on Friday, September 14th, confirming the rumour leaked yesterday. Yes, alike the iPhone 4S Canada is included in the list of pre-sale countries. The iPhone 4S had a similar pre-sale schedule, being announced on a Wednesday...
Apple Reveals New ‘Lightning’ Mini Connector And Adapter [PHOTOS]
Apple has announced that they are discarding their 30-pin dock connector with the iPhone 5. All future Apple devices will include a much smaller 8-signal 'lightning' connector. This is a move that constantly was showing up in the rumour-books throughout the past winter, spring, and summer. The mini-sized connector takes up much less room at...
iPhone 5 LTE Support in Canada: Rogers, Fido, Bell, Telus, Virgin, Koodo
Apple has announced the iPhone 5, and in particular LTE support as we mentioned. On the presentation slide when it came to carrier support Phil Schiller noted Rogers, Fido, Telus, Bell, Virgin and Koodo: What we want to know next is the launch date of the iPhone 5 in Canada....stay tuned.
Roundup: iPhone 5 Keynote Event Live Blogs to Follow
Just a quick post on some of the best live blogs to follow today's iPhone 5 keynote. Apple will not be live-streaming the event (the last time we saw a live stream for a keynote was two years ago), so your best bet is to follow the media invited and currently inside Yerba Buena Center....
Rogers: Existing Data Plans to be LTE-Enabled By the End of September, New SIM Required
Customers on existing Rogers 3G data plans looking to switch over to LTE will be required to use an LTE SIM card to surf at the higher speeds, if their device supports LTE. Rogers informs us all existing 3G data plans will be LTE-enabled by the end of September (at no extra charge). It is...
WSJ: iPhone 5 Codenamed ‘N41’, Has Been in the Making “For More Than a Year”
iPhone 5 'Dummy' Model, image via iMore.com On the eve of Apple's "It's Almost Here" iPhone 5 media event, the Wall Street Journal reports on some more tidbits of information involving tomorrow's release. Most notably is their hint of a new "call-blocking" feature within iOS 6, which is "among several others." The next iPhone, which...